diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index c050e34..d9cc8bc 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ format.version = "1.1"
 [versions]
 jackson = "2.18.0"
 edc-build = "0.9.1"
-jetbrainsAnnotation = "25.0.0"
+jetbrainsAnnotation = "26.0.0"
 
 [libraries]
 edc-build = { module = "org.eclipse.edc.edc-build:org.eclipse.edc.edc-build.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "edc-build" }